It is time for our fast-paced run through of Saturday\u2019s major Formula 1 headlines, so strap yourself in!<\/p>\n
Aston Martin and Adrian Newey are of particular interest, after Jak Crawford offered an insight into his role in the hotly-anticipated 2026 car, designed under Newey. Aston Martin race driver Lance Stroll<\/a>, meanwhile, has attracted some sympathy for \u201cfacing Mike Tyson every weekend\u201d. All this and more, so let\u2019s get going.<\/p>\n Jak Crawford hard at work on 2026 Aston Martin<\/p>\n With the rulebook to be re-written for F1 2026, many pair of eyes are on Aston Martin. It will be their first car designed under F1 icon Adrian Newey, and their first to be powered by Honda.<\/p>\n Formula 2 racer and Aston Martin development driver Jak Crawford has been busy in the simulator, the 2026 car and Honda engine key focuses. He gave his first impressions of the challenger to come, which will feel \u201cdifferent\u201d to drive compared to the current ground effect cars.<\/p>\n Read more \u2013 First impressions of Adrian Newey\u2019s 2026 car revealed by development driver<\/a><\/p>\n Can Lance Stroll catch a break?<\/p>\n A major goal for Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll is to make his son Lance a World Champion. Bringing Adrian Newey and Honda along for the ride boosts those chances.<\/p>\n Question marks remain over whether Lance could one day reach that level, but he has not had it easy so far in Formula 1, says former Ferrari stalwart Gino Rosato.<\/p>\n The \u201cpoor guy\u201d Lance has had to go up against the likes of Felipe Massa and multi-time champions Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso on the other side of the garage.<\/p>\n Read more \u2013 Lance Stroll \u2018facing Mike Tyson every weekend\u2019 in \u2018poor guy\u2019 assessment<\/a><\/p>\n Toto Wolff \u2018in a way\u2019 misses Christian Horner<\/p>\n With Christian Horner out the door at Red Bull, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is without his frenemy, or his yin to his yang as it was put to him in Hungary.<\/p>\n Wolff has told Horner straight up that he has \u201cbeen a ****** very often\u201d, but as he takes over as F1\u2019s longest-serving team boss, Wolff is feeling a little \u201clonely\u201d without his fellow \u201cdinosaur\u201d around.<\/p>\n Read more \u2013 Toto Wolff makes surprise Christian Horner claim with bleep machine called into action<\/a><\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton to make life harder for Charles Leclerc?<\/p>\n So Lewis Hamilton is not retiring. That rumour, triggered by a cryptic social media post, is finished.<\/p>\n However, since the seven-time World Champion is sticking around, life will progressively get harder for team-mate Charles Leclerc, says Juan Pablo Montoya.<\/p>\n The Colombian believes Ferrari will increasingly listen to Hamilton\u2019s development guidance.<\/p>\n